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Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 10:29 pm
by ton
here you go ton, bloody hell it's urban around where you live. hope they're interesting places.
Some great place names in there :-bd
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cheers mate. i will get plotting.

and yeah it aint very inspiring round here.

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 10:36 pm
by Stumpym4
Only just come across this after john mentioned it on a facebook thread , gutted ive missed the boat :( .. will have to just go and ride for a few days ... cant even bivi as just reseeded the grass !
enjoy and stay safe

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 12:47 am
by barney
Plotted my routes tonight and in normal WRT tradition, John has given me a bonus post box grid reference... that is about 300 meters off shore in the River Dee!

Going to struggle packing my kayak on the bike so I'm going to miss that out otherwise hopefully it'll be a full house. 😁

Cheers John and happy riding/camping everyone

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 8:01 am
by Pickers
RIP wrote: ↑Wed May 06, 2020 6:35 pm Sent :smile:
Thanks Reg! Normally I'd plot and do routes on the PC, but this time I've dug out my old Romer (anyone else got one of those?) and plotted the points the old fashioned/proper* way. I'll make up routes as I go!

Just hope the pub doing takeout is open today!

* - delete as appropriate!

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 8:02 am
by whitestone
barney wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 12:47 am Plotted my routes tonight and in normal WRT tradition, John has given me a bonus post box grid reference... that is about 300 meters off shore in the River Dee!
You're lucky! The bonus GR he gave me was about a km off Flamborough Head :lol: I've been listening to the shipping forecast :???:

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Fri May 08, 2020 8:40 am
by RIP
Hope everyone's all set? Looking forward to hearing all the stories and capers. May as well kick off the Trips thread... see you over there

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Sat May 09, 2020 10:44 am
by ton
cheers techno, did half the checkpoints this morning, and the rest tomorrow.


https://www.strava.com/activities/3422596371

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:03 am
by techno
ton wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 10:44 am cheers techno, did half the checkpoints this morning, and the rest tomorrow.


https://www.strava.com/activities/3422596371
Nice one ton. Looks a pleasant day out :cool:

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:43 am
by Bearlegged
(Moved to the trips and adventures thread)

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:52 am
by BigdummySteve
Landslide wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 10:43 am women by howling wind at 4am.
:shock:

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 10:58 am
by BigdummySteve
Aside from the new riding this has also been educational. I’ve now found a really good route plotting solution. Plot using ViewRanger on my, phone/ computer- share as GPX to garmin connect on my phone then wirelessly sync to the garmin. Works a treat, I do need to be online but it’s definitely an easy option.

Re: WRT original weekend (Fri 8th & Sat 9th May) back garden camp out

Posted: Sun May 10, 2020 11:07 am
by Bearlegged
BigdummySteve wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 10:52 am
Landslide wrote: ↑Sun May 10, 2020 10:43 am women by howling wind at 4am.
:shock:
Ha! Must've been banshees!